Guterres plans Cyprus meeting to define way forward
Guterres plans an enlarged meeting after leaders discussed the substance of the Cyprus dispute for the first time since 2017, Christodoulides said.
- On Wednesday, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres met Greek Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman to discuss the substance of the Cyprus problem for the first time since 2017.
- Unlike Turkey's past two-state advocacy, negotiators are now utilizing prior convergences to pursue a federal solution, aligning with UN Security Council resolutions that allow building on previous progress rather than starting from scratch.
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen formed a legal group to support envoy Raffaele Fitto, addressing issues lacking convergence; Christodoulides said this clarification of the European Union's role "gives us optimism" for resumed talks.
- Envoy Raffaele Fitto arrives Thursday night for meetings with Erhurman and Christodoulides on Friday to establish conditions for an enlarged meeting that will announce the resumption of negotiations.
- Christodoulides stressed that consensus on the enlarged meeting "was not a given before the secretary-general arrived," underscoring fragility as the path forward depends on Turkey's commitment, which Greek Cypriot officials cannot independently verify.
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Noticias ao MinutoGuterres says this is the time for both sides to "intensify their efforts" to unify the island and end the conflict that arose after a Turkish coup, supported by Greece.
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